I'm looking to find something to support my elderly mother in her lift chair. She tends to lean when sitting in her chair and isn't able to sit upright on her own. Will this easily fit into a basic Lazy-Boy type chair or lift chair? I'm looking to find something to support my elderly mother in her lift chair. She tends to lean when sitting in her chair and isn't able to sit upright on her own. Will this easily fit... » Read More I'm looking to find something to support my elderly mother in her lift chair. She tends to lean when sitting in her chair and isn't able to sit upright on her own. Will this easily fit into a basic Lazy-Boy type chair or lift chair? « Show Less
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Maybe, it works well on a bed with teenagers but for an elderly person I'm just not sure it would work well.
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Yes, this is great for a Lazy Boy chair. I have back pain and this has helped.
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hi craig, i bought it for my sister . she uses it in bed as a back support & likes it very much. what i just did was measured the width of the back of the cushion & it measures 21" across & 8 " deep. it is soft so u maybe able to place it in a chair, i'm not sure how a chair lift looks .. hope this will help u...
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I loaned mine to my elderly neighbor and she could not lift it. I really like it for myself because you canset the resistance. I believe you would have difficulty with any unit that is too light to hold its place on the flooring. I believe your mother would NOT be able to move the unit
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I recommend you purchase ObusFormes seat cushion. I use the back and seat cushions together in my LazyBoy. I don't know if weight makes a difference , but perhaps the manufacturer could help answer that question. I find using both at the same time is the only way I can sit comfortably in my chair.
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My 81 yr old mother said it supported her back and relieved the aches. She does have a bad back and that was one of the reasons I selected it. Combine that with the fact I purchased it due to her impending knee surgery and knew she would need the leg support. It worked wonderfully. In fact she has left it in her living room and is using is as a recliner.
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Because it sits up pretty high, it's easier than it would be if it was a flat air mattress, it also seems pretty reinforced on the sides which helps, but it would depend on how spry the older person is. If they have no problem getting out of a chair, then they should be fine. Hope this helps!
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FINALLY found what I needed to help get me OUT of the wheelchair and house more often! THIS one is so lightweight can lift it with two fingers! Just collapse it and literally toss into car! AMAZING! Spent over TWO YEARS trying to get going out for simple errands, but it was so discouraging to have to depend on others because could not lift the lightest 15lb walker with seat that was available on market! THIS IS THE ONE! NOPE! It does NOT have a seat, but then could never lift it if it did ... soo compromise gets me out of the house - prison finally! YAY! BTW MINE is a STANDER, NOT an ABLE! But they look identical so no idea WHAT THAT is all about??? FINALLY found what I needed to help get me OUT of the wheelchair and house more often! THIS one is so lightweight can lift it with two fingers! Just collapse it and literally toss into car! AMAZING! Spent over TWO YEARS trying to get going out for simple errands, but it was so discouraging to have to depend on others because could not lift the lightest 15lb walker with seat that was available on market! THIS IS THE ONE! NOPE! It does NOT have a seat, but then could never lift it if it did ... soo compromise gets me out of the house - prison finally! YAY! BTW MINE is a STANDER, NOT an ABLE!... » Read More FINALLY found what I needed to help get me OUT of the wheelchair and house more often! THIS one is so lightweight can lift it with two fingers! Just collapse it and literally toss into car! AMAZING! Spent over TWO YEARS trying to get going out for simple errands, but it was so discouraging to have to depend on others because could not lift the lightest 15lb walker with seat that was available on market! THIS IS THE ONE! NOPE! It does NOT have a seat, but then could never lift it if it did ... soo compromise gets me out of the house - prison finally! YAY! BTW MINE is a STANDER, NOT an ABLE! But they look identical so no idea WHAT THAT is all about??? « Show Less
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I think your grandma could use the chair to watch out the window, I would be more concerned about comfort and strength. My mom has this same stool from the 1950's. It was much more comfortable and more stable. Perhaps you could get an upholstered chair to use. I would worry about her safety
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My friend who is 4' 8.5" stopped by this morning and tried my chair. She thought it was great and had no problem - in fact, she is going to put it on her gift list. She said she had no problem with it rolling away from her (although you do need to be careful about this...I think my casters are partially locked). Her legs were not at 90 degrees, they more followed the contours of the ball, but her feet were on the ground, and she was able to move the chair easily with her feet. I don't think her heels were more than just lightly touching the floor though - but she was barefoot. She was able to easily sit on the top center of the ball, and thinks it is very comfortable. She can't lean back against the backrest, but this is okay since you aren't supposed to lean against it anyway. BTW, the instructions for inflating the ball say to blow it up, then check it in a day since there will likely be some leaking, or perhaps it just stretches out, and fill it again. This is exacrtly what happened with mine, and after I filled it the second time, it has been fine. My ball might be a little soft, which might make a difference to her, but since I am big, it might be my weight. I hope this helps, and I would stress that you be careful when first using the chair to have a good understanding of how it moves, particularly when getting on and off.
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Hi Julia, I purchased one of these chairs a couple of months ago. My wife is 5ft1inch and weighs 115 lbs. She easily fits into the 16 wide chair and it has the advantage of passing through small door ways. The foot rests are adjustable to accommodate about any height so I don't think you will have an issue there either. The chair seems to be sturdy and not very heavy so one can easily lift in and out of a car trunk. If your daughter doen't need the leg supports to keep her legs horizontal you can remove the supports and make the unit a couple of lbs lighter. I hope this answers your questions. I consider it a excellent wheelchairand especially considering the economical price. Regards, Dennis
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This is an extremely stable chair. Solid wood heavy. We've been using this since our second grandson was an infant 6 years ago. Now have a third grandson who loves it...age 4. Actually, they both want to sit in it. We should probably get another one sometime and adjust to each boy. It will be some time before either one can be comfortable sitting in an adult chair and be at proper table height and have their legs supported on the floor. They use booster seats in adult chairs at the dining table at home, but consider them for babies at our house. The love the old style step stools for counter height use at their farm home with Dad. The counter height adult swivel chairs don't have leg support for them. This is an extremely stable chair. Solid wood heavy. We've been using this since our second grandson was an infant 6 years ago. Now have a third grandson who loves it...age 4. Actually, they both want to sit in it. We should probably get another one sometime and adjust to each boy. It will be some time before either one can be comfortable sitting in an adult chair and be at proper table height and have their legs supported on the floor. They use booster seats in adult chairs at the dining table at home, but consider them for babies at our house. The love the old style step stools for... » Read More This is an extremely stable chair. Solid wood heavy. We've been using this since our second grandson was an infant 6 years ago. Now have a third grandson who loves it...age 4. Actually, they both want to sit in it. We should probably get another one sometime and adjust to each boy. It will be some time before either one can be comfortable sitting in an adult chair and be at proper table height and have their legs supported on the floor. They use booster seats in adult chairs at the dining table at home, but consider them for babies at our house. The love the old style step stools for counter height use at their farm home with Dad. The counter height adult swivel chairs don't have leg support for them. « Show Less
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I bought the chair for my mother and before I received it she had to into the hospital. She was in the hospital for a week and then she had to enter the nursing home. I asked the nursing home if I could bring the chair for her room and they said of course. I carried it up in the box it came in(unopened). The two utility men had in put together in 30 seconds or less. EASY!
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Although this chair has good qualities such as height adjustments, rubber leg covers and handles in seat and back, it is lightweight. If your mother were to lose her balance while standing and holding onto the chair, I am afraid it might tip over with her. If she is sitting, I think it would be sturdy enough to not tip.
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Hi Kathryn,That depends my mother is 78 and yes I could show her how to use the chair with no issues. However, if this person has balance/coordination issues, when it goes back it may make them uneasy or have a falling feeling only if you don't realize what you are doing. It is easy to use once they get the hang of pushing the foot bar out so that it goes back. The locking mechanism is easy to use so I would not see any issue even if they had trouble with their hands for some reason. But that is my best advise. Hopefully this helps.
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Hi Helen, it just takes a lot of muscle and you will probably never get it out once it's in so make sure it's lined up correctly first. I bought this chair and love it! My daughters posture is so much better than it was in the Fischer price chair. Don't let the assembly discourage you from keeping it. This chair is recommended by my daughters physical therapist to help promote motor strength and independence with eating.
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You will need to select a sling and then may need a chain to connect the sling to the lift unless the sling comes with a chain.You want to look closely at the sling. Can she comfortably support her weight with an under-armpits sling? We purchased a sling for my mother that she could sit in but it had a cut out to assist in potty chair usage.
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I don't see how this would work on lift chair, based on the physical set-up of the stand assist. I have a Lazy-boy leather recliner and the Stand Assist has its limitations with that, as the legs could be an inch lower. If your mom needs a higher (straight up lift) from her chair, what about Golden Technologies Transfer Lift Recliner PR451 http://www.goldentech.com/products/transfer-lift-chair/
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Your mom can use the backjoy mini because she is not over 120lbs.Your dad needs the larger one according to back joys size chart.Watch the CEO of back joy on YouTube to help you ununderstand that Backjoy is not for curing back pain.Problems from sitting can come from a variety of improper sitting resulting in back discomfort.Make sure to give the backjoy some time to get use to; as your back have to get use to being re adjusted to a different sitting posture.Hope this help.Some things work for some people, and some things do not,but to find out; you have to try to see if it would or would not. Your mom can use the backjoy mini because she is not over 120lbs.Your dad needs the larger one according to back joys size chart.Watch the CEO of back joy on YouTube to help you ununderstand that Backjoy is not for curing back pain.Problems from sitting can come from a variety of improper sitting resulting in back discomfort.Make sure to give the backjoy some time to get use to; as your back have to get use to being re adjusted to a different sitting posture.Hope this help.Some things work for some people, and some things do not,but to find out; you have to try to see if it would or would not.